Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey)

Van Houten House
Van Houten House seen on December 23, 2011
Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey) is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey)
Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey)
Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey)
Location114–242 Totowa Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey
Coordinates40°54′48″N 74°11′25.8″W / 40.91333°N 74.190500°W / 40.91333; -74.190500
Built1831 (1831)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Dutch Design
NRHP reference No.73001132[1]
NJRHP No.2401[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1973
Designated NJRHPAugust 7, 1972

Westside Park is a 26.6-acre (10.8 ha) municipal park located between the Passaic River and Totowa Avenue in the city of Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.[3][4] It is home to the historic Van Houten House, which was built in 1831 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.[5] The two-story brick house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973, for its significance in architecture (Dutch Colonial) and urban planning.[1][6]

History and description

After his marriage in 1741, Gerrebrant Van Houten built a brick farmhouse with a frame addition on this site. His son, Dirck lived here during the American Revolutionary War. General George Washington visited here while he was staying at the Dey Mansion in 1780. The original house burned in 1830, and Dirck's son Adrian rebuilt and enlarged it in 1831. After Adrian's death in 1855, the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) bought the house. The Van Houten House was purchased by the city of Paterson in 1889.[5][6][7]

Footbridge over the Passaic River

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#73001132)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Passaic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 9. listed as the Van Houten House
  3. ^ "Passaic County provides funding for plan to renovate Paterson's West Side Park". Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lecture Series: Van Houten House: Paterson's 18th Century Legacy". Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters, 1780. January 12, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Van Houten House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
  6. ^ a b Ferensick, George (February 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Houten House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
  7. ^ "Van Houten House". New Jersey Historic Trust. 2019.